Michael Rhett's Biography
- State Senate (GA) - District 33, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (GA) - District 33
Contact Information
Office
321-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Post Office Box 777
Marietta, GA 30061
Full Name:
Michael 'Doc' A. Rhett
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Harlem, NY
Home City:
Marietta, GA
AA, Administrative Management, Community College of the United States Air Force
AA, History, Oklahoma City Community College
BA, Communications/African American Studies, State University of New York
EdD, Educational Leadership and Administration, University of Georgia, 1998-2004
EdS, Educational Leadership and Administration, Georgia State University, 1994-1996
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, University of Central Oklahoma, 1990-1992
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 33, 2022
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 33, 2014-Present
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
Member, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Income Tax
Member, Subcommittee on Tax Expenditures
Former Member, Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate
Secretary, Cobb County Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Oversight Committe, Present
Former Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Retirement Committee, Georgia State Senate
Member, Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Ex-Offico, Higher Education Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security, Georgia State Senate, 2021-2022
Former Vocational/Educational/Instructional Coordinator, Jefferson Place and City of Refuge
Master Sergeant, United States Air Force Reserve, 1982-2015
Adult Education Instructor, Cobb County School System, 2014-Present
Member, Six Flags Drive Stakeholder Economic Community Development Committee, present
Member, Annual Mableton Day Committee
Member, Austell Community Taskforce
Member, Cobb County Commission of the Children & Youth, Present
Member, Cobb County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Present
Member, Cobb County Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Present
Member, Destiny World Church Mens Talk
Candidates Forum Moderator, House Community Center Incorporated
Former Vocational/Educational/Instructional Coordinator, Jefferson Place and City of Refuge
Member, Osborne Community Task Force
Member, Powder Springs Community Task Force, Back to School Jam
Editor, Powder Springs District 4 Community Updated Newsletter
Member, Powder Springs Economic Development Committee, Present
Project Coordinator, Rajaan Bennett Memorial, Present
Facilitator, Six Flags Drive Opportunity Zone Community Cafe
Representative, State of Georgia Democratic Committee, Present
Board Member, Sting Incorporated Economic Development
Rally Moderator, Stop the Violence, Austell Six Flags Drive
Trustee, Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Present
Junior Vice Commander/Historian, American Legion Post 296, 2010-Present
Awards:
United States Air Force Meritorious Service Medal